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In mid-March, more than a dozen countries suspended the deployment of the AstraZeneca-Oxford University vaccine after incidences of blood clots were reported.
Labor Market Reports
BioSpace’s Q3 2025 U.S. Life Sciences Job Market Report reveals a turbulent quarter for biopharma hiring, with record declines in job postings, rising layoffs, and cautious employer sentiment shaping the industry’s employment landscape.
BioSpace data show biopharma professionals faced increased competition for fewer employment opportunities during the second quarter of 2025, with increased pressure from further layoffs.
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Of the 25 companies receiving tax incentives in Massachusetts, 23 will add jobs outside of Boston and Cambridge. Medtronic, which is receiving the largest award, will create 220 roles in Billerica. Other recipients include AbbVie, Dyne Therapeutics and Viridian Therapeutics.
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Pharma and biotech companies make changes to leadership roles, with new hires at Agios, Notable, Rapamycin, Confo, AVEO and more.
According to a recent BioSpace survey, 70% of life science employers indicated their company anticipates an increase in the number of open positions during 2019. So if you are on the job hunt, keep your eye out for new positions posted throughout the year!
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Amicus Therapeutics, headquartered in Cranbury, New Jersey, announced it is launching a Global Research and Gene Therapy Center of Excellence in Philadelphia.
The state of Connecticut is embracing a new strategic vision for its biotech sector that could foment an addition of more than 6,000 new jobs over the next 10 years as the state looks to compete with neighboring New York and Massachusetts, both of which have a vibrant biotech and life science industry.
The Vycellix team, which will initially include its senior executive and administrative staff, is scheduled to occupy the new space adjacent to the Moffitt Cancer Center in April.
Companies make leadership changes to executive teams, including additions at Allergan, Surmodics, Arix, RedHill, Cerevel, Enzyvant, and more.
If you’re in the pharma or biotech industry and are looking for work, multiple companies have announced expansions of their employee pool over the past few days. BioSpace rounds up a few of the announcements.
Undergraduate students from around the country will get real-world research experience this summer while participating in Research Experience for Undergraduates programs and other research opportunities on the campus of South Dakota School of Mines & Technology.
Research shows deadly tumors may be vulnerable to drugs that block their energy supply